Senior Structural Engineer

Job description / Role

Senior Structural Engineer (Riyadh)

- Oversee the scheduling of the Structural packages in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, clients, suppliers and subcontractors
- Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods
- Monitor the structural works for conformance with the provisions of the Contract Documents
- Select, contract, and oversee workers who complete specific pieces of the project
- Procure supplies and materials to complete construction projects
- Prepare and submit budget estimates and progress and cost tracking reports
- Review contractors claims related to structural works. Prepare recommendations for claims approval or rejection. Assist in negotiations with contractors regarding the value of claims or changes in schedules.
- Develop and implement quality control programs
- Take actions to deal with the results of delays at construction site.
- Liaise with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
- Serve as the Site Representative for all matters related to construction quality assurance of structural works
- Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are being carried out

Requirements

The ideal candidate holds an Academic or Bachelor’s Degree in Structural Engineering or any relevant discipline.

The candidate has a minimum of 12 years’ experience within large commercial / retail developments or refurbishments, with sound knowledge within design.

Required experience and competencies for this role:
- Excellent verbal and written skills;
- Strong business acumen;
- Strong understanding of the business to include their business drivers for success, process and approaches to business models;
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills and experience:
- Ability to lead remote and local subordinates, communicate directions and ensure the demands and responsibilities of a distributed workforce are being met;
- Ability to deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism;
- Builds and maintains strong professional, trusted relationships with management, peers and staff;
- Provides guidance, persuades and influences decision makers;
- Enthusiastic and committed attitude toward work and task completion;

About the Company

ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built asset design & consultancy firm working in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. ARCADIS differentiates through its talented and passionate people and its unique combination of capabilities covering the whole asset life cycle, its deep market sector insights and its ability to integrate health & safety and sustainability into the design and delivery of solutions across the globe. We are 28,000 people that generate more than 3 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.